On the pier at Wonsan Beach
Wonsan in the Summer
Wonsan - North Korea's Summer playground. No Summer visit to North Korea is complete without a visit to Wonsan; the country's beautiful seaside resort city.Situated on the East coast, about…
Is Rungrado May Day Stadium Really the World’s Largest?
Rungrado May Day stadium - The Facts The Mayday stadium was constructed and opened in time for the 1989 world festival of youth and students in Pyongyang. The North Korean…
5 Must See Places In Chernobyl
Tour the Chernobyl Exclusion ZoneChernobyl needs no introduction. This isn't a history of the disaster but merely a guide on some of the most eerie and fascinating places left in…
Top 5 Tips For Flying Long Haul
As a tour manager for Rocky Road Travel, I spend a good few of my precious hours each year in the sky. While not quite having the means to fly…
Bathers on Wonsan beach
Why you should visit a North Korean beach
Is it possible to visit a North Korean beach? To think of North Korea might conjure up images of rockets launching and soldiers goose-stepping. No doubt these are accurate images…
The Mount Hagen Festival
Mount Hagen Festival – Top 6 Tips
Heading the Mount Hagen festival? Here are a few tips on what to do and what to expect. Go early! Get the two day pass and make sure you get…
Teeing off with two caddies at Pyongyang Golf Club, North Korea
Can You Play Golf In North Korea?
What? Golf in North Korea?! The life of a North Korean tour leader is a strange yet very busy existence. It is a pretty rare occurrence to have a day…
Kids at a Yazidi refugee camp in Iraq
How To Get An Iraqi Visa?
Step by Step Process to Getting An Iraq Visa The good news is that it’s never been easier to get an Iraq visa. The bad news? Only 37 countries are…
Somaliland Independence Day
Somaliland Independence Day
Celebrating Somaliland Independence Welcome to the unrecognized country of Somaliland. Every May this east African nation celebrates its “independence” from the rest of Somalia with an elaborate military parade. The…
Pyongyang Marathon interaction.
Pyongyang Marathon – The Best Way To See Pyongyang
The Pyongyang marathon race route. The Pyongyang Marathon is now in its 6th year as an international event. It’s truly the best way to see the North Korean capital. Picture…